Charlie and Raewyn could not have been better hosts.
They were warm and helpful.
Our room was clean and well turned out with a comfortable bed, television, fan, AC, ensuite bathroom and balcony. The room, set in a beautiful garden with fruit trees and ponds with huge fish, is part of Charlie's family compound situated on a peaceful canal near a local temple. It is a surprisingly tranquil setting for Bangkok, in a lovely community, and was a great retreat from the tourists and craziness of the central city.
We ate seriously good food locally on the street and had great fun going to local markets and catching local buses and the water taxi into town. Charlie's sister cooked us a delicious Thai feast one night when we were too tired to go out but most of all Charlie, Raewyn and Charlie's family were great company and endlessly helpful.